The Era of Bootleg Cartridges: How Steepler, Dendy, and Gray Imports Brought Us Video Games
Discover how Steepler, Dendy, bootleg cartridges, and ’90s television brought video games to a generation across the post-Soviet world.
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Dev History
Resident Evil (1996) Development History: The Engineering Triumph of Shinji Mikami
How strict hardware limitations of the Sony PlayStation, a classic Famicom legacy, and B-movie inspiration helped Capcom change gaming history.
The Dual-Processor Labyrinth: How Sega Saturn's Complex Architecture Doomed the Console
Eight specialized processors, square polygons instead of triangles, and a 90s programmer's nightmare. Why Sega's engineering masterpiece proved insurmountable.
The Making of the Original Fallout (1997): From GURPS to Wastelands
How Tim Cain and a small dedicated crew crafted the definitive post-apocalyptic RPG despite corporate doubt.
Symphony of the Night: How Castlevania Redefined 2D Action on PS1
Koji Igarashi's non-linear masterpiece proved that 2D gameplay could soar even during the dawn of 3D polygon craze.
Chrono Trigger: Inside Square's Legendary Dream Team
When Sakaguchi, Horii, and Toriyama joined forces to craft the pinnacle of 16-bit role-playing games.